UFC Chicago By the Numbers

Valentina
Shevchenko threw yet another wrench into the promotion’s plans,
as she took a clear-cut unanimous decision over former champion
Holly
Holm in the
UFC on Fox 20 main event in Chicago on Saturday night. While
Holm may have seen a lucrative potential rematch with Ronda
Rousey drift away in the Windy City, Shevchenko suddenly has a
number of interesting options in front of her.

The facts and figures don’t always tell the whole story in a fight,
but in this case, the numbers showcase Shevchenko’s overall
effectiveness. Here is a by the numbers look at UFC on Fox 20, with
statistics courtesy of FightMetric.com.

33: Significant strikes by which Shevchenko outlanded Holm, the
first time an opponent has outlanded “The Preacher’s Daughter” in
five Octagon appearances. Shevchenko outlanded Holm 18 to 11 in
round two, 14 to 4 in round three, 21 to 9 in round four and 21 to
15 in round five. Holm, meanwhile, held a 15-to-13 advantage in the
opening frame. Shevchenko also held a 119-to-73 edge in total
strikes.

3: Takedowns landed in seven attempts for Shevchenko, who
controlled much of round three from top position. That is the most
of any Holm opponent. The Jackson-Wink MMA representative had
previously defended 13 of 15 takedown attempts against her in the
Octagon.

35: Significant strikes to the head landed by Melendez. Barboza,
meanwhile, landed 23.

3: Consecutive KO/TKO victories in UFC competition for Francis
Ngannou, putting him in a four-way tie for second place for the
longest active knockout streak in the promotion. Mairbek
Taisumov is first with four straight KO/TKO triumphs.

6: Finishes in UFC/WEC competition for Eddie
Wineland, who stopped Frankie
Saenz via technical knockout 1:54 into round three of their
bantamweight clash. That figure ties him with Brian
Bowles for third most in the combined history of the two
promotions at 135 pounds. Renan Barao
and Urijah Faber
are tied for No. 1 with seven finishes. Wineland’s six KO/TKO
victories are also most in bantamweight history.

910: Days since Wineland’s last Octagon triumph, a second-round
technical knockout win over Yves Jabouin
at UFC on Fox 10. Coincidentally, that victory also occurred in
Chicago.

206: Total strikes landed by Elkins in victory. By comparison,
Castro landed 67. Elkins outlanded his foe 66 to 13 in round one,
56 to 24 in round two and 84 to 30 in round three.

40: Significant ground strikes landed by Kamaru
Usman in a decision triumph over Alexander
Yakovlev. Usman held a 41-to-8 advantage in significant strikes
and a 155-to-11 edge in total strikes in the welterweight tilt.

7: Takedowns landed in 14 attempts by Michel
Prazeres in his decision triumph over J.C.
Cottrell, the most of anyone at UFC on Fox 20. That figure
matches Prazeres' UFC best; he also landed seven takedowns against
Jesse
Ronson at UFC 165.

123: Total strikes by which Alex
Oliveira outlanded James
Moontasri in their welterweight matchup. “Cowboy” landed 156 of
196 attempts, an 80 percent success rate.

76: Significant strikes landed by Jason
Knight in a split-decision win over Jim Alers, the
most of anyone in a three-round bout at UFC on Fox 20. Knight
outlanded his opponent by 35 significant strikes.